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Vented Loop for raw water exhaust.
dlochner at 7:44am 05.03.21
If the entire exhaust system and cooling water system is above the waterline, a vented loop is not n
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels.
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40am 05.03.21
A screen on the thru-hull is definitely called for....you don't need a marine intake line and vented
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust.
FastOlson at 7:38am 05.03.21
In our boat the exhaust hose is looped upward from its exit from the water-lift muffler. The top of
There's a hole in my boat
fred1diver at 7:35am 05.03.21
yes it is glass and resin, what do you mean gel/epoxy?
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust.
sail sfbay at 7:32am 05.03.21
...........I'm not certain why this loop is necessary............ Vented loops are required to pre
There's a hole in my boat
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 05.03.21
hey guys and gals, quick question before I slap a coat of ablative paint on the hull, do I need to
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave?
Alan Gomes at 7:26am 05.03.21
You can get white smoke from water in your fuel. You will know soon after you replace the fuel in t
What happened here...
Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 05.03.21
That boat is used for smuggling people into the country. You just don't see the 30 people stacked b
looking for electric winch switch
sail sfbay at 7:24am 05.03.21
I saw the same diagram on your owner's manual but the parts list did not specify manufacturer, elect
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sailing season is upon us in West Michigan. I am working on her and will add some tell tales to the
There's a hole in my boat
fred1diver at 7:13am 05.03.21
hey guys and gals, quick question before I slap a coat of ablative paint on the hull, do I need to a
looking for electric winch switch   (1)
Udi at 7:12am 05.03.21
Hi ! Many thanks. I believe I didn't explain my self right. The switch I am looking for is for size
Ceiling acess
ramoore at 7:00am 05.03.21
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Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:00am 05.03.21
Self stick hooks with plenty of holing power as shown on this Hunter 216.
H216 optional porta-potty
sail sfbay at 6:57am 05.03.21
Had a couple sailing yesterday with 6 and 8 year old girls and they visited the head 10 times each o
looking for electric winch switch   (2)
sail sfbay at 6:50am 05.03.21
I assume they are Lewmar as that is what I had on 2004 Hunter 386 and 2006 Huntrer 46. If they are,
Batteries
Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 05.03.21
I know that the question was a simple request for a source for batteries, but there were also some v
O'Day 26 Sail Cover
Timm R Oday25 at 6:40am 05.03.21
Nice! I would be very interested in knowing how that works out. Thanks. Chris I have an extra
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels.
sail sfbay at 6:37am 05.03.21
..............My question is this: Isn't my underwater thru-hull raw water intake for the marine hea

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